I move, seconded by the honourable member for Turtle Mountain (Mr. Tweed), that the report of the committee be received.

Motion agreed to.

Mr. Edward Helwer (Gimli): Madam Speaker, I beg to present the First Report of the Committee on Public Accounts.

Mr. Clerk (William Remnant): Your Standing Committee on Public Accounts presents the following as its First Report.

An Honourable Member: Dispense.

Madam Speaker: Dispense.

Your committee met on Thursday, April 17, 1997, at 10 a.m. in Room 255 of the Legislative Building to consider the Public Accounts, Volumes 1, 2, 3 and 4 for the years ended March 31, 1995, and March 31, 1996, the Report of the Provincial Auditor, Volumes 1, 2, 3 and 4 for the year ended March 31, 1995, the Report of the Provincial Auditor, Volume 1 for the year ended March 31, 1996, and the Provincial Auditor's Report on Public Accounts and the Operations of the Office of the Provincial Auditor for the year ended March 31, 1996.

Mr. Jon Singleton, Provincial Auditor, and Mr. Norman Ricard, executive director, provided such information as was requested with respect to the Annual Reports and business of the Public Accounts.

Your committee finds that the receipts and expenditures of the monies have been carefully set forth and all monies properly accounted for.

Your committee has considered the Public Accounts, Volumes 1, 2, 3 and 4 for the year ended March 31, 1995, and the Report of the Provincial Auditor, Volumes 1, 2, 3 and 4 for the year ended March 31, 1995, and has adopted the same as presented.

Mr. Helwer: I move, seconded by the member for Turtle Mountain (Mr. Tweed), that the report of the committee be received.

Motion agreed to.